Some of the Major Lagging Indicators Would Be

question 1

Multiple Choice

Some of the major lagging indicators would be:

• A)Money supply (M2); consumer expectations,stock prices (S&P 500)
• B)Personal income,employees on nonagricultural payrolls; industrial production
• C)Average prime rate charged by banks; labor cost per unit of output; commercial and industrial loans outstanding
• D)All of the above are lagging indicators

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement showing a company's revenue and expenses, indicating the net profit or loss over a specific period.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of equipment.

Direct Labor

The cost associated with employees who directly contribute to the manufacturing or production of goods, redefined as the labor directly tied to the creation of a product.

Raw Material

The basic materials and substances that are used in the production of goods, typically transformed through manufacturing processes.